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In the
news: Selina Nowaczynski Gutierrez Michigan honors
its Ms. Belleza Latina
Gutierrez
By The
Detroit News Who she is: Selina Nowaczynski Gutierrez, 20, of
Macomb Township, is a 1998 graduate of Dakota High School. She is
expected to graduate from Oakland Community College in June with an
associate's degree in liberal arts. Why she's
in the news: Gutierrez is the 2001 Ms. Michigan Belleza Latina,
which is comparable to winning a Hispanic Ms. Michigan contest. Her
coronation is May 19 at Mac and Ray's restaurant in Harrison Township.
The national pageant will be held Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 in Kissimmee,
Fla. Gutierrez had two breast surgeries last year
and now is volunteering her time to speak to young women about breast
cancer through the Karmanos Cancer Institute. She said she hopes her
experience will help high school students see they are not too young to
be checked for breast cancer. Gutierrez also hopes that Hispanic women
will listen to her message and get checked for breast cancer. Studies
show that Hispanic women are among the least likely to go for an exam,
but are among the most likely to have breast cancer. This fall, she will
attend Central Michigan University and work on a double major in
secondary education and apparel design. Gutierrez loves teaching and
interacting with children, as well as having the freedom that comes from
designing and sewing her own clothing. What she
says: "I like designing clothes, yet I really like to teach. I feel
that I have something to give students, especially high schoolers.
Growing up, there were no Hispanics in high school and I did not have
that influence there for me. I want to be a role model for other
Hispanics."
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